Russian Convoy Set to Enter Ukraine
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A convoy carrying humanitarian aid from Russia is poised to start crossing the border to Ukraine as world leaders step up diplomatic efforts to ease tension in the country wracked by separatist unrest.
Deliveries may start today to Ukraine’s easternmost regions, where months of fighting has left thousands of residents without water and electricity, the Red Cross said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive tomorrow in Kiev, while Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he’ll seek to negotiate a peace agreement with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and European Union representatives next week.